Health Benefits
There are numerous benefits in consuming a hot sauce made from fresh, quality peppers that retain vital nutrients and most importantly tastes delicious! The Ghost, Scotch Bonnet, Habanero, and Thai peppers combined in the creation of SavageHot, contain a high concentration of essential vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and most significant, the bio active plant compound capsaicin. Capsaicin, the active component in hot peppers, is packed with high concentrations of Vitamin C (three times higher than oranges) Vitamin A, B6, E and Vitamin K.
Consuming pepper products often benefit the digestive tract, promote a healthy heart, reduce blood pressure, improve metabolism and promote weight loss, reduce cancer risk, and fights the flu and cold virus.
1) Benefits the Digestive Tract: Capsaicin is an anti irritant. The spiciness can help stimulate stomach secretions and reduce the acidity in the digestive tract.
2) Healthy Heart: Capsaicin stimulates the increase of the insulin like growth factor IGF-1 which reduces blood pressure. The chemicals in capsaicin act as a stimulant aiding the circulatory system and preventing the risk of heart disease by dilating the blood vessels to aid in blood flow. Capsaicin lowers the blood serum cholesterol and reduces lipid deposits. The potassium in capsaicin reduces cramping in the body.
3) Improves Metabolism and Promotes Weight Loss: Hot peppers raise your metabolic rate by generating the thermogenic processes in our bodies that generate heat. The capsaicin chemical amps up the metabolism quickening the rate your body heats up. This process utilizes energy, burning additional calories, creating the total body flush when you consume a hot pepper. Capsaicin activates a sensory neuron called TRPV1 that helps keep fat from building and controls diet.
4) Reduces the Risk of Cancer: The capsaicin in the pepper flesh contains high concentrations of vitamins A and C, and powerful anti oxidant and anti inflammatory properties. Capsaicin reduces the growth of DNA damaged cells and the effects of free radicals while leaving healthy cells unharmed. The consumption of a large number of peppers, (8 habanero's daily) are effective against breast, pancreatic and bladder cancers. Research has shown that capsaicin kills cells linked to more than 40 types of cancer.
5) Fights the Flu and Cold Virus: Hot peppers are full of beta carotene and anti oxidants that support one's immune system. Medical studies have shown that an increased body temperature due to the ingestion of hot peppers triggers the immune system and will aid in fighting off colds and the flu. The spiciness of hot sauce contains all natural anti flu and decongestant remedies.
The consumption of a spicy hot sauce releases endorphins, serotonin and feel good hormones which help reduce our perception of pain and stress, thus lifting our mood resulting in a happier person.
(Reference: Cayenne Pepper Benefits Your Gut, Heart and Beyond. Dr AXE )
